Principal Software Engineer

Hybrid work

Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with global offices in Australia, India, Ireland, Türkiye, and other US locations. Our robust hybrid work model spans San Francisco, Denver, Ankara, Dublin, Mexico City and Melbourne. 

This hybrid position requires two days per week in the office at the nearest hub.

About you

You’re an analytical problem-solver ready to put your skills toward purposeful work that has a global impact. You want to lead the way in innovation, exploring the latest technologies and finding new solutions. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to work with and learn alongside the best in Product, Design, and Engineering. 

About this role 

As a Principal or Senior Staff Engineer on the Native Mobile team, you will be responsible for driving the technical direction of our Android mobile application, supporting millions of users worldwide. Leveraging your expertise in Android development and cross-platform technologies (such as React Native or Kotlin Multiplatform), you will create scalable and high-quality solutions. This position is ideal for an engineer passionate about Android technology, cross-platform development, and leading technical initiatives to deliver impactful mobile experiences.

You will collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver innovative features, while also providing technical leadership and mentorship to fellow engineers. As a key technical leader, you will guide the architecture of our Android apps and ensure the use of best practices to deliver seamless user experiences across platforms.

What you'll be doing

• Spearhead Android Development: Own and evolve the technical roadmap for Android applications, ensuring alignment with other leads and overall business goals.
• Cross-Platform Solutions: Implement and optimize cross-platform technologies (such as React Native or Kotlin Multiplatform) to improve efficiency, performance, and maintainability across Android and iOS platforms.
• Collaborate on Product Strategy: Work closely with product management and design teams to define technical requirements, architect innovative solutions, and deliver on critical product milestones across mobile platforms.
• Architect and Build Solutions: Architect and develop scalable, high-performance Android applications using Kotlin and other modern mobile technologies, ensuring seamless integration of features.
• Mentorship & Code Reviews: Dedicate time to reviewing code, setting engineering standards, and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers. Promote coding best practices, testing, and code quality standards.
• Foster Innovation: Cultivate a culture of innovation by encouraging experimentation with new frameworks, tools, and techniques that enhance mobile app performance and development efficiency.
• Performance Optimization: Lead efforts to improve performance and responsiveness of Android apps, ensuring optimal user experiences.
• Reliability & Scalability: Architect Android solutions that can scale to handle millions of users, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability of the applications.

What you’ll have

• 8+ years of experience in Android development, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality mobile applications at scale using Kotlin, Java, and modern Android libraries.
• Cross-platform development expertise with technologies like React Native, Kotlin Multiplatform, or Flutter is highly valued. Hands-on experience implementing cross-platform solutions across Android and iOS.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience, driving complex, multi-platform projects and fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Mobile Architecture Expertise: Deep knowledge of mobile architectures, design patterns (MVVM, MVP), and experience in Android performance optimization techniques.
• Proven ability to innovate: Experience driving technological advancements, experimenting with new frameworks, and adopting tools that enhance product quality and development processes.
• Mentorship and Leadership: Strong ability to mentor and develop engineers at all levels. You are passionate about fostering the next generation of Android talent.
• Collaboration and Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

Life at Udemy

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

•  We’re invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we’re a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we’re better for it.
• Learning is what we do – inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You’ll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.
• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning – that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it’s our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.
• We’re committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work. 

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You’ve got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our Benefits Start With U

Udemy Mexico Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support you and your family with the protection and care you need, ensuring easy access to the right coverage when it matters most. Here’s a snapshot of the key benefits for full-time Udemates based in Mexico:

Core Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Includes maternity, private hospital, dental, and vision benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
• Life Insurance: 12x monthly base salary, with a Free Cover Limit of MXN 7.5 million.

Financial Benefits:

• Grocery Vouchers: Monthly vouchers valued at $2,200 MXN.
• Teleworking Allowance: $800 MXN monthly.
• Savings Fund: Both you and Udemy contribute 13% of your monthly salary, capped to 1.3 times the UMA value.
• Christmas Bonus: Equivalent to 30 days of your current salary.
• Vacation Bonus: 25% premium on your vacation days.

Time Off Benefits:

• Holidays: Udemy observes 12 public holidays in Mexico.
• Annual Leave: 12 days of annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave: 10 days of paid sick leave per year.
• Family Bonding: 12 weeks of maternity leave or partner leave for bonding after the birth or adoption of a child.
• Bereavement Leave: Up to 20 working days for the loss of a loved one.

Wellbeing Benefits:

• Maven (Reproductive Health): Unlimited virtual appointments and $25,000 lifetime benefit for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy.
• Modern Health (Therapy and Coaching): 10 sessions with therapists and 10 sessions with coaches per year.
• Origin (Financial Planning): Free access to Certified Financial Planners for you and your spouse.
• Workplace Options (EAP): 24/7 support for family, stress, caregiving, financial, and legal issues.

Additional Perks:

• Udemy Courses: Free and unlimited access to Udemy’s Marketplace and Udemy Business.

Home Office Reimbursement: $500 one-time reimbursement and $35 monthly for work-from-home needs.

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